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Every day I cough up what looks like a scab with ugly mucous and blood

Posted by needtoknow @needtoknow, Feb 10, 2016

Every day I cough up what looks like a scab with ugly mucous and tiny amounts of blood. It seems to come from the back of my throat or nose. My doctor has seen the scab but does not see anything wrong. This, to me, seems really odd. Has anyone had this problem?

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beebuzz | @beebuzz | Jan 5, 2019
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@needtoknow

As you know from my previous post, I have had this same problem. One time, the doctor pulled it out but, as you say, thought nothing of it. It may be partly attributable to GERD but I feel there is a spot somewhere in there where mucous collects and doesn’t drain properly. After the mucous gets stuck there for a while it forms a scab and becomes infected. If I don’t “hack it up” regularly, it really becomes infected and I have to take an antibiotic. I know this sounds gross, but hacking it up sometimes is really difficult. Wish I could find a doctor that could/would fix this. Had an MRI of my sinuses but they could not find anything – I think that is because it is just a little “dent” or “ledge” back there that collects mucous and doesn’t drain and they cannot see it in an MRI. Let us know how you are doing with this. Good luck!

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These are my symptoms exactly. I keep looking at conversation on this site but it seems no one is getting relief or a diagnosis from a Dr. that helps with the problem of a scab forming and how difficult it is to deal with this so often (I too have a difficult time coughing up the phlegm/scab at least every other day. Any new info would certainly be appreciated.

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sirgalahad | @sirgalahad | Jan 6, 2019

it could be coming from your sinus have you used a sinus wash and or seen an ENT SURGEON whom can put a camera up and down your nose and also down your throat . my consider having a bronchial wash butwill need to see a lung or heart lung surgeon

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fcleaner1 | @fcleaner1 | Jan 7, 2019

I have the same problem but my is every 5 to 10 min. It seems like I have a flap at my adamapple that when I breath it closes and I can not kick anything out. It is like everything runs down into throat and gets caught there. I can not eat everything gets stuck there it is a nightmare hard to breath nose,thoat is plugged and doctors can not find anything I will kick some out if I can for them and they no nothing. It is like I can not go or do anything. Need help.

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klpdx | @klpdx | Jan 9, 2019
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@fcleaner1

I have the same problem but my is every 5 to 10 min. It seems like I have a flap at my adamapple that when I breath it closes and I can not kick anything out. It is like everything runs down into throat and gets caught there. I can not eat everything gets stuck there it is a nightmare hard to breath nose,thoat is plugged and doctors can not find anything I will kick some out if I can for them and they no nothing. It is like I can not go or do anything. Need help.

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@fcleaner1 @beebuzz @needtoknow Hey guys, pardon the totally gross pictures, but I thought it might be helpful to make sure everyone has the same issue in mind. The photo is of the afore mention snot crusts. I’ve been definitively diagnosed with chronic adenoiditis, and will soon be having them removed. Currently, I have to clear one of these bad boys out more or less daily, and at times, it can be annoyingly difficult, painful, and embarrassing to try and “cough it up.” Basically, you sound like you’re trying to (pardon me) “hawk up” a stubborn loogie (sp?). I encourage anyone with similar symptoms to gather the evidence: save/document a series of crusts (to show your provider), study nasal anatomy/read about chronic adenoiditis, and perhaps most important: find an ENT who listens to you, and agrees to perform an internal laryngopharyngeal exam with a flexible fiber scope.

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beebuzz | @beebuzz | Jan 9, 2019
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@klpdx

@fcleaner1 @beebuzz @needtoknow Hey guys, pardon the totally gross pictures, but I thought it might be helpful to make sure everyone has the same issue in mind. The photo is of the afore mention snot crusts. I’ve been definitively diagnosed with chronic adenoiditis, and will soon be having them removed. Currently, I have to clear one of these bad boys out more or less daily, and at times, it can be annoyingly difficult, painful, and embarrassing to try and “cough it up.” Basically, you sound like you’re trying to (pardon me) “hawk up” a stubborn loogie (sp?). I encourage anyone with similar symptoms to gather the evidence: save/document a series of crusts (to show your provider), study nasal anatomy/read about chronic adenoiditis, and perhaps most important: find an ENT who listens to you, and agrees to perform an internal laryngopharyngeal exam with a flexible fiber scope.

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This picture is EXACTLY what my mucous scab looks like. I took a pic of mine to show my Dr. thank you so much for sharing your experience. I will be discussing with my Dr soon.

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moreinfo | @moreinfo | Jan 10, 2019

My "scabs" and situation is very similar to klpdx, but my adenoid were removed when I was five years old!

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fcleaner1 | @fcleaner1 | Jan 18, 2019
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@needtoknow

As you know from my previous post, I have had this same problem. One time, the doctor pulled it out but, as you say, thought nothing of it. It may be partly attributable to GERD but I feel there is a spot somewhere in there where mucous collects and doesn’t drain properly. After the mucous gets stuck there for a while it forms a scab and becomes infected. If I don’t “hack it up” regularly, it really becomes infected and I have to take an antibiotic. I know this sounds gross, but hacking it up sometimes is really difficult. Wish I could find a doctor that could/would fix this. Had an MRI of my sinuses but they could not find anything – I think that is because it is just a little “dent” or “ledge” back there that collects mucous and doesn’t drain and they cannot see it in an MRI. Let us know how you are doing with this. Good luck!

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sounds like me with the dent or ledge or like a flap that close's so it won't come out of my throat I have a heck of a time .

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klpdx | @klpdx | Jan 20, 2019
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@moreinfo

My "scabs" and situation is very similar to klpdx, but my adenoid were removed when I was five years old!

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@moreinfo Interesting! I wonder if the tissue was fully excised? What a stumper—does it feel connected to your sinuses in any significant way?

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klpdx | @klpdx | Jan 20, 2019
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@beebuzz

This picture is EXACTLY what my mucous scab looks like. I took a pic of mine to show my Dr. thank you so much for sharing your experience. I will be discussing with my Dr soon.

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@beebuzz Great! If you think of it, please update us when you do!

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lioness | @lioness | Jan 20, 2019

Yeah ,hey Ram fans here we go to Super Bowl

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